WI vs SA Dream11: Welcome to the First T20I between West Indies and South Africa. The last time these both teams met in a T20I was way back in 2016. The defending champions West Indies are ranked 10th in the ICC rankings while South Africa is ranked 6th. All of the main T20 superstars are available for this match and South Africa is on a rebuilding phase so expect a blockbuster tonight.
Fixture: West Indies vs South Africa 1st T20I
When: June 26, 2021, 11:30 IST
Venue: St George’s, Grenada
Form Guide:
WI: LLWLW
SA: LLLWL
1 Lendl Simmons, 2 Evin Lewis, 3 Chris Gayle, 4 Kieron Pollard (capt), 5 Nicholas Pooran (wk), 6 Jason Holder, 7 Andre Russell, 8 Dwayne Bravo, 9 Fabian Allen, 10 Kevin Sinclair, 11 Fidel Edwards
Kieron Pollard, the captain of West Indies is a game-changer with the bat, 1277 runs at a strike rate of 137, and also bowls sometimes. His batting position will completely depend on the situation of the game.
Chris Gayle will be an important pick for this match, the Universe Boss needs no introductions and was looking in top form in the recently completed IPL
A Russell will be the MVP for this match, he will bowl some overs and do the finishing job with the bat. Although his recent form is a bit of worry he started showing signs of good form during the ending phase of IPL.
Dwayne Bravo may well be past his prime but he still looks the best bowler in this team, his death bowling skills are very valuable, and can give good points in this game
1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2 Temba Bavuma (capt), 3 Rassie van der Dussen, 4 Heinrich Klaasen, 5 David Miller, 6 George Linde, 7 Andile Phehlukwayo 8 Kagiso Rabada, 9 Anrich Nortje, 10 Lungi Ngidi, 11 Tabraiz Shamsi
Quinton de Kock, the stylish batsman has a proven record in T20I scoring 1303 runs at a strike rate of 136 in 47 matches. He can also give some points with his keeping
Rassie van der Dussen has been on the rise in the past few years and has made a name for himself, he has 628 runs at a strike rate of 138 in 20 matches.
Kagiso Rabada is the main man with the ball, he has 31 wickets in 26 T20Is and will be the go-to death bowler for his team.
Tabraiz Shamsi is the No1 ranked bowler in the ICC player rankings, he has 31 wickets so far in his T20I career and will be a very useful pick for this match.
In WI vs SA Dream11 match prediction, West Indies with a full squad of their T20 superstars look a formidable batting unit, while South Africa are still searching for their combinations. West Indies are expected to win this match
WI vs SA Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-keepers: Q de Kock(C)
Batsmen: C Gayle, R der Dussen, Evin Lewis, T Bavuma, D Miller
All-rounders: A Russell (VC), K Pollard
Bowlers: K Rabada, D Bravo, T Shamsi
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